#604441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.039 25.8), rgb(96, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#604441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604441 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.039 25.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #604441 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604441 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #604441 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604441 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604441
oklch(41.7% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#604441 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4841 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664143 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604441
#604441
oklch(41.7% 0.039 25.8)
- #315257
#315257
oklch(41.5% 0.039 207.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #604441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #604441 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.